Sahara is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1842 in 1997 with 81 recorded births. This places Sahara in the top 11% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 248 births ranking #1035. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 12.5%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 21,490 girls born was named Sahara. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.